Bill Title: As enacted, specifies that individual convicted of certain drug offenses will be exempt from prohibition against eligibility for families first program benefits for such convictions, if such person meets certain requirements; an individual convicted of second drug felony involving possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance on or after July 1, 2011, will not be eligible for families first program benefits for a period of three years from the date of conviction. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-25 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 221 [HB0149 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1	2011-04-21	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee	2011-04-13	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) HHR SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Health & Human Resources Commit	2011-04-05	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View